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'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco Stops By Northern Westchester High School 'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco Stops By Northern Westchester High School
'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco Stops By Northern Westchester High School Edie Falco, one of the stars of "The Sopranos," took some time to give some advice about acting and life to students during a visit to a Northern Westchester high school. In a 90-minute visit to John Jay High School in Cross River on Tuesday, March 19, Edie Falco, known for playing Carmela Soprano in "The Sopranos," spoke to over 100 students as part of the school's Social and Theoretical Criticism in the Serial Narrative elective.  During the visit, which took place in the school's auditorium, Falco answered students' questions about her life and career and told the story of how …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Funeral Arrangements Announced For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for a police officer who was killed in a crash in the Hudson Valley. Earlier report - ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash East Fishkill PD Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' Office Daniel Paul DiDato, age 47, of East Fishkill, died on Monday, Dec. 18, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash while driving to interview witnesses of another accident. Daniel worked as a patrol officer for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from 2001-2005. He has served as a police office…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Youngster Rescued From Underneath Vehicle After Crash Next To High School In Westchester Youngster Rescued From Underneath Vehicle After Crash Next To High School In Westchester
Youngster Rescued From Underneath Vehicle After Crash Next To High School In Westchester A young victim had to be rescued from underneath a vehicle after they became trapped as the result of a two-car crash next to a high school in Westchester. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 22 just after 12:15 p.m., when a two-car crash occurred at Port Chester High School at the corner of Neuton Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Arriving first responders soon found that the crash had happened next to the school auditorium entrance and that two people were still in one of the vehicles. Additionally, two juveniles were trapped underneath it.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Beloved Crossing Guard Remembered By Westchester Community: 'She Was Loved By All' Beloved Crossing Guard Remembered By Westchester Community: 'She Was Loved By All'
Beloved Crossing Guard Remembered By Westchester Community: 'She Was Loved By All' A community in Westchester is mourning the loss of a much-loved school crossing guard who always took the time to talk with children and their families.  The death of Connie Catalano, a crossing guard for Port Chester Public Schools, was announced by Port Chester Police in a social media post this week.  In their memorial post, the department said Catalano was known for her deeply caring and good-hearted nature.  "She was loved by all, and cared for the children at her crossing as if they were her own," the department wrote, also adding, "She would wait and talk to the parents and childr…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
New Movie Theater To Open In Westchester New Movie Theater To Open In Westchester
New Movie Theater To Open In Westchester A new dine-in movie theater will soon open its doors in Westchester County. LOOK Dine-in Cinemas will open its new location in Dobbs Ferry on Thursday, Jan. 13, according to a representative for the company. The movie theater will open at 1 Hamilton St. in Dobbs Ferry, located off the Saw Mill Parkway in Rivertowns Square. Representatives said the theater will feature eight auditoriums.  The company also operates movie theaters in California, Florida, Arizona and Texas. The Dobbs Ferry location will be the company's first in New York. LOOK Dine-in Cinemas offers a selection of pizz…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: New York Setting Up State-Run Mass Vaccination Sites At These Places COVID-19: New York Setting Up State-Run Mass Vaccination Sites At These Places
Covid-19: New York Setting Up State-Run Mass Vaccination Sites At These Places With COVID-19 vaccines becoming more widely available to some New Yorkers, the state is beginning to set up sites where residents can go to receive the first dose of the vaccine. As of Monday, Jan. 11, New York entered “phase 1B” of the state’s vaccination program, which includes eligibility for corrections officers, first responders, teachers, transit workers, and New Yorkers over the age of 75. The new group joins frontline healthcare workers, residents, and employees at nursing homes, all of whom are expected to have received their first dosage by the end of the week, New York Gov. Andre…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Native Hits It Big In New 'Star Wars' Saga Northern Westchester Native Hits It Big In New 'Star Wars' Saga
Northern Westchester Native Hits It Big In New 'Star Wars' Saga A Westchester native and former Marist College student has hit the big time as an actor by landing a role in the new "Star Wars" saga on Disney's much-anticipated streaming service. Dominic Pace, a 1993 graduate of Ossining High School, can be seen as a bounty hunter in the "The Mandalorian," a live-action series that tells the story of a bounty hunter five years after the "Return of the Jedi." It's a long way from the days when he starred in a high school production of "Grease" as Danny Zucco.  "Almost 1,000 people packed the high school auditorium. I loved it," Pace told Fantha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Greenburgh Schools $115M Bond Up For Vote Tuesday Greenburgh Schools $115M Bond Up For Vote Tuesday
Greenburgh Schools $115M Bond Up For Vote Tuesday After months of discussion, voters in Greenburgh will head to the polls to vote on a $114.6 million capital project that would consolidate schools in the district. In December, the Greenburgh Board of Education called for a vote to be held in February regarding the proposal, which includes a unified campus for all Greenburgh students. That vote was eventually pushed from Feb. 12 to Tuesday, March 19. According to district officials, the unified campus model has been shown to deliver academic, economic and social benefits. “This is a solution that will provide students with a safe, healthy …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Here is a list of Memorial Day celebrations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties: Monday, May 28  Ardsley: Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Park Avenue and ends at Pascone Park where a ceremony will follow. Blauvelt: Blauvelt Lions Club holds a ceremony at noon at Lions Park near the Blauvelt Firehouse, Blauvelt Road. Bronxville: Parade will start at Leonard Morange Square Park at 8:45 a.m. and proceed to the Bronxville School where a ceremony and wreath laying service will be held. Services will conclude at the Bronxville Cemetery. Brewster: VFW Post 672 hosts parade at 10 a.m.…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Mamaroneck Shakespeare Players Present 'As You Like It' Mamaroneck Shakespeare Players Present 'As You Like It'
Mamaroneck Shakespeare Players Present 'As You Like It' Mamaroneck High School students will introduce you to Shakespeare’s greatest heroine and other enduring characters in the cherished romantic comedy, "As You Like It," this week during the Mamaroneck Shakespeare Players 44th consecutive year of performances. The play features lovers in disguise and troubadours in trouble, witty banter, wrestling and song -- with original music created by MHS senior, Skyler Lesser-Roy.  More than 60 MHS students participate in this music-filled production directed by Crystal Gonzalez, who trained with the National Theatre Institute as well as with p…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
State Senate Candidates Square Off In Debate At Sarah Lawrence College State Senate Candidates Square Off In Debate At Sarah Lawrence College
State Senate Candidates Square Off In Debate At Sarah Lawrence College The gloves are off and questions from the audience are welcome during the latest debate Wednesday, April 18 in the special election for George Latimer's vacated state Senate seat. Republican Julie Killian of Rye faces Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers during a 7:30 p.m. debate at Reisinger Auditorium at Sarah Lawrence College. Killian, a former Rye councilwoman is making a second attempt at the 37th District Senate seat vacated by Latimer after he became Westchester County executive in January. The special election is on Tuesday, April 24. The debate is co-sponsored by the…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
'Wedding Singer' Production A Musical Hit At Port Chester High School 'Wedding Singer' Production A Musical Hit At Port Chester High School
'Wedding Singer' Production A Musical Hit At Port Chester High School You may remember the Adam Sandler movie version of "The Wedding Singer," but this weekend, Port Chester High School's Drama Club performs its take on the musical classic. Singer Robbie Hart rocks the Port Chester High School stage as the drama club presents its spring musical. In the movie, Sandler was a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore played a waitress named Julia with whom he fell in love. The show opened on Thursday, April 12. There are two more  7 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15 in the PCHS auditorium. PCHS theater students are getting plen…

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by Jon Craig
News
Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response
Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Click here for a related story: Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts A State Senate hearing has been set for Thursday, March 22 to take citizen complaints and investigate the delayed utility company response to this month's trio of  winter Nor'easters. The hearing, co-sponsored by state senatorsTerrence Murphy and Sue Serino, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of John F. Kennedy High School, 54 Route 138 in Somers. On March 2, the first Nor'easter walloped parts of the Hudson Valley with over a foot of snow. The storm also caused extensive flooding an…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Elmsford 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money for Blood Cancer Research Elmsford 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money for Blood Cancer Research
Elmsford 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money for Blood Cancer Research Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School students Melinda Chavez, Henna Khan and Patricia Paladio, who attend in the Elmsford Union Free School District, are among nine teams of young philanthropists from high schools across the region that the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has nominated as “Students of the Year.” The girls, two 11th-graders, and one 10th-grader have been given the chance to claim that title as part of a fundraising competition to see who can raise the most money for blood cancer research. The motivated teens are supporting the campaign’s “Honored Hero” Giovanni “Gio” Torib…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents
Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents A heavy turnout is expected inside the New Rochelle High School auditorium Tuesday night as the city hosts a safety forum following three violent incidents involving students in the past two weeks. A “standing room only” crowd of parents, local residents, city and school officials are expected at 7 p.m. at Whitney M. Young Auditorium at the high school following the three stabbing incidents, including the fatal stabbing of junior Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10 outside Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue. Following the fatal stabbing, a group of students assaulted a 15-year-old a week later at Gemelli…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Rochelle Police Search For Suspect Following Latest Student Stabbing New Rochelle Police Search For Suspect Following Latest Student Stabbing
New Rochelle Police Search For Suspect Following Latest Student Stabbing The New Rochelle Police Department stayed true to its word, increasing uniformed patrols outside the high school as they search for a teenage suspect following the third violent incident involving students in the past two weeks. A search is underway by police for a teenage suspect following Thursday’s stabbing at the New Rochelle High School, which came a day after a teenage student suffered a laceration to his hand during an altercation and little more than a week after junior Valaree Schwab was fatally stabbed outside Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue during a separate incident. Police said …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Presence Beefed Up Outside New Rochelle HS After Latest Stabbing Police Presence Beefed Up Outside New Rochelle HS After Latest Stabbing
Police Presence Beefed Up Outside New Rochelle HS After Latest Stabbing The New Rochelle Police Department will have an increased uniformed presence at the high school moving forward, according to city and school officials following the third violent stabbing incident in a little over a week. In a joint statement released Thursday afternoon following the third stabbing incident reported near the high school in five days, city and school officials stated that “there is no higher priority than the safety of our children, and there is no asset of greater importance to New Rochelle than public confidence in our schools.” According to police, at approximately 8:50 a…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Port Chester Middle School Repairs Could Cost $11 M; February Vote Possible Port Chester Middle School Repairs Could Cost $11 M; February Vote Possible
Port Chester Middle School Repairs Could Cost $11 M; February Vote Possible Temporary repairs at Port Chester Middle School are likely to cost $1.6 million -- and permanent fixes could cost up to $11 million -- requiring a public bond vote in February due to an Oct. 26 concrete collapse as reported here by Daily Voice. Middle school students missed six days of classes as a result of the evening accident involving  mountings to a 4,500-pound decorative panel. No one was injured. School resumed on Nov. 6 at Port Chester Middle School. Adjoining District Offices for the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District reopened on Nov. 1. The middle school had about 90 sim…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Astorino, Latimer Trade Barbs At Raucous Westchester County Exec Debate Astorino, Latimer Trade Barbs At Raucous Westchester County Exec Debate
Astorino, Latimer Trade Barbs At Raucous Westchester County Exec Debate Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R-Mount Pleasant) and his challenger, State Sen. George Latimer (D-Rye), painted stark pictures of the direction Westchester is headed on Tuesday night. The two met in the second of three planned debates at Murphy Auditorium at Iona College in New Rochelle. Astorino is running for a third term. At times, the crowd was the star of the debate often booing and yelling at both candidates. Latimer received chants of "pay your taxes" while Astorino was booed when he attempted to express his support for the immigrant community in Spanish. Astor…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Study School Enrollment Growth Forums Scheduled In Mamaroneck Study School Enrollment Growth Forums Scheduled In Mamaroneck
Study School Enrollment Growth Forums Scheduled In Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Two public forums are set for Monday, Oct. 23 at Hommocks Middle School to discuss enrollment growth throughout the Mamaroneck Union Free School District. The community meetings will start at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Hommocks M.S. auditorium and then at 7 p.m., also on Oct. 23, in the Hommocks School Library. The Mamaroneck Board of Education is "studying our challenges related to enrollment growth and instructional space needs and seeking community input for both short-term (fall, 2018) and long-term (two to three years from now) solutions over the course of this sc…

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by Jon Craig
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